When is hospice care usually ordered by a doctor? (A) When a diagnosis of an illness is made (B) When the long-term care facility can no longer care for the resident (C) When the resident requests it (D) When a person has six months or less to live
Read DetailsOne way for nursing assistants to help meet the psychosocial and spiritual needs of a dying resident is to (A) Leave the resident alone as much as possible (B) Listen more, talk less (C) Share their religious beliefs with the resident (D) Tell the resident’s family things that the resident has told her about them
Read DetailsA terminally ill resident, John Castillo, visits with his family. He discusses his funeral arrangements with them. He lets them know that he is concerned about their well-being after he is gone. He says he wants to spend as much time as possible with them before he dies. Mr. Castillo is going through the ________ stage of grief. (A) Denial (B) Anger (C) Bargaining (D) Acceptance
Read DetailsWhat is the function of an artificial airway? (A) To feed a resident who cannot swallow or digest food (B) To keep the airway open for the lungs to perform air exchange (C) To check a resident’s vital signs (D) To prepare a resident for a medical test
Read DetailsSubacute care is for residents who (A) Are relatively independent and do not need around-the-clock skilled care (B) Need less care than most long-term care facilities provide (C) Need more care than most long-term care facilities provide (D) Need emergency care for an accident or sudden illness
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